On today’s Hello Houston, we’re joined by Pastor D.Z. Cofield in the show’s first hour, who discusses Black History Month and his charity, “Hope for Families,” an area non-profit organization with the express purpose of rebuilding urban communities.

Then, we chat with Maureen Patton, Executive Director of The Grand 1894 Opera House in Galveston, who shares stories from her more than 40 years of running the official opera house of Texas.

In the second hour of Hello Houston, we hear from Julianna Washburn, the Galveston County reporter for News 88.7, who tells us about the more than 100 rescued sea turtles that were recently released back in the Gulf after a dramatic recovery effort following last week’s winter storm.

Plus, we discuss American Heart Month and learn how you can keep your heart healthy with Memorial Hermann interventional cardiologist Dr. Wahaj Aman.

And, as always, Ernie, Celeste, and Frank discuss today’s top stories at the top of each hour, including former Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee winning Saturday’s special election runoff, the recent arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort, Texas A&M University ending its women's and gender studies degree program, and more.